The unit description of the Great Guard sounds like they will be available only to the Tokugawa clan, and that they might even be a late game exclusive... or is that reading too much out of the historical description.

Also, have the backgrounds of the unit cards been changed to pure white? Originally, the first Yari Ashigaru unit reveal showed a card with a colored and shaded background, and with the clan's icon displayed:

The unit description of the Great Guard sounds like they will be available only to the Tokugawa clan, and that they might even be a late game exclusive... or is that reading too much out of the historical description.

Also, have the backgrounds of the unit cards been changed to pure white? Originally, the first Yari Ashigaru unit reveal showed a card with a colored and shaded background, and with the clan's icon displayed:

Edit: My guess is all factions will be able to possibilly recruit a limited number of Great Guard, but since the Tokugawa recruited many more of them, that will probably be allowed in the game as well. Or if they are also limited in slots available, then the Tokugawa Great Guard will most likely start out at a higher level than other clans Great Guard.

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